Special sessions have the main aim of creating a mini-workshop on a specific topic, where researchers working on the same argument can make knowledge, familiarize, exchange ideas, create cooperation. They gather together researchers and students interested in a specific topic and can strongly contribute to the success of the conference itself. Moreover, they can be the first step for trainees and students to the organization of a scientific event.
Special Sessions are expected to be related to the conference theme or especially hot topics within the conference scope, provide a focused discussion of new and innovative topics. All submitted abstracts undergo the same review process.
To submit abstracts to the special session, follow the submission instructions for regular sessions, but remind to specify the special session to which the paper is directed.
Special Sessions
Special Session #01: Diving into the heart of animal-assisted interventions: measuring human-animal interaction, relationship and bonding
Organized by: Marta De Santis, Laura Contalbrigo, National Reference Center for Animal-Assisted Interventions - Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie, Italy, Paolo Baragli, Department of Veterinary Sciences - University of Pisa, Italy
Special Session #02: Precision Nutrition Technologies in Animal Husbandry: Advancements and Future Perspectives
Organized by: Damiano Cavallini, Martina Lamanna, Department of Veterinary Medical Science, University of Bologna, Italy, Alessandro Vastolo, Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, Italy
Special Session #03: Metrology for Food Quality, Safety, and Traceability
Organized by: Raffaella Branciari, Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Perugia, Italy, Luca Fasolato, Department of Comparative Biomedicine and Food Science - University of Padova, Italy, Raffaele Marrone, Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, Italy, Erica Tirloni, Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, University La Statale of Milan, Italy
Special Session #04: Biologging for Animal Health, Welfare and Environmental Adaptation
Organized by: Alfonso Abecia, Universidad de Zaragoza, Asgeir Bjarnason, Star-Oddi Ltd., Iceland
Special Session #05: AI applications in Veterinary Medical Imaging
Organized by: Silvia Burti, Polina Zemko, Nicolò Mastromattei, Dep. of Animal Medicine, Productions and Health, University of Padua, Italy
Special Session #06: Smart sensing and computer vision applications for monitoring animal behaviour, health, and welfare
Organized by: Elie Atallah, Emanuela Dalla Costa, Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, University of Milan, Italy, Claudia Giannone, Marco Bovo, Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences, University of Bologna, Italy
Special Session #07: Biosensors and AI for Diagnostics in Veterinary and Animal Sciences
Organized by: Meltem Elitas, Sabancı University & Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Monsur Islam, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Manaz Kaleel, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Bilge Kaan Tekelioğlu, Çukurova University
Special Session #08: Advanced dissuasion techniques and technologies for the protection of livestock against predations
Organized by: Alessandro Pozzebon, Nicola Trivellin, University of Padua, Italy, Alice Buffi, Luca Turini, University of Pisa, Italy
Special Session #09: Prototype Systems and Measurement Technologies for Assessing Behavioural Patterns in Livestock
Organized by: Luisa Magrin, University of Padua, Italy, Angela Costa, University of Bologna, Italy
Special Session #10: Bridging sustainability and intrinsic quality of animal-sourced foods: conceptual frameworks, tools and metrics
Organized by: Mohammed Gagaoua, PEGASE, INRAE, Institut Agro, 35590 Saint-Gilles, France, Nigel Scollan, Institute for Global Food Security, School of Biological Sciences, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast BT9 5DL, United Kingdom
Special Session #11: Data-driven innovation in extensive and semi-extensive livestock systems: proposed solutions, challenges and opportunities
Organized by: Fiammetta Berlinguer, University of Sassari, Italy, Katiuscia Zedda, Abinsula
Special Session #12: Advanced studies of endogens and xenobiotics in invasive and non-invasive animal matrices
Organized by: Valeria Pasciu, Elena Baralla, Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Sassari, Italy, Ana María Molina-López, Department of Anatomy, Comparative Pathological Anatomy and Toxicology, University of Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain
Special Session #13: Precision Approaches For Sustainable And Welfare-Friendly Farming in poultry and rabbit production and in aquaculture
Organized by: Angela Trocino, University of Padova, Italy, Francesco Bordignon, Aniversity of Padova, DAFNAE, Italy, Andrea Pezzuolo, Francesco Marinello, University of Padova, TESAF Department, Italy
Special Session Proposal
Are you interested in organizing a special session?
Please, submit your proposal to the Technical Program Committee, using the form at this page:
